Razor



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Ill.

Application August 20, 1936, Serial No. 97,050

3 Claims.

shaving, so that suchhairs are prevented from falling onto the skin or clothing of the one shaving, or from falling into the lavatory or table and making a disagreeable accumulation of such hairs to be later cleaned.

In accordance with the present invention, a

I head equipped in a manner contemplated by the invention will serve to retain the cut hairs within the head until after the shaving operation has been completed. Upon completion of the shaving operation, the head may be readily cleansed of the hair accumulations, and such accumulations disposed of by being emptied directly from the razor head into any suitable receptacle. I

The invention together with its objects and advantages will be best understood from a study of the following description taken in connection 'with the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of an electric razor illustrating the application of my'invention thereto. A

Fig. 2 is an end elevational view of the razor with theinvention applied thereto.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the razor with the valve or closure plate in open position. I

Figure 4 is a fragmentary detailview in section through the razorhead, illustrating certain details hereinafter more fully referred to.

Fig. 5 is an end elevational view of the razor head with the end flaps or valves removed.

.Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the inside block of the-head, also illustrating certain details hereinafter more fully referred to.

Fig. 7 is an, outside elevational ,view of a closure flap or valve. Fig. 8 is a side elevational view of the closure .Fig. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view through the flap or valve.

Referring to the drawingsby reference numerals, it will be seen that 5 indicates generally a. conventional electric razor the head of which is indicated by the reference numeral 6. The inside block forming part of the head 6 is indicated by the reference numeral .7.

As is well-known in such construction of an electric razor the head 6 represents a hollow chamber 8 into which the cut hairs pass and from razor, it being understood that the invention is applicable to any and all shapes of razor heads.

Thus as clearly shown in Figures '7 to 9 inclusive, each' valve plate or flap I0 is tapered toward the upper end, having a curved wall section Ii merging into a slightlyelongated curved wall section I2. Integral with the wall sections II and I2 are side walls l3 which at their free edges are provided with flexible retaining lips or tongues I. At the lower end of the wall section l2 this section is rolled upon itself to provide a hinge sleeve l5 that receives a hinge pin J6 through the medium of which the plate'lfl is hinged to the head 6, at one end of the block. Thus it will be seen that each closure plate or valve flap I0 is hinged to the head to swing downwardly to uncover the opening 9 to permit a discharge of the hair contents of the head therefrom.

Also the head 6, adjacent each end thereof, and on its opposite side is provided with projections or protuberances IS with which the spring tongues M can cooperate for resilientlyholding the plate ill in closed position with respect to the opening 9 in the head, and as will be clear from'a study of Figs. 1 and 3. I

To accommodate the hinge sleeve IS the inside block I of the head 6 at its respective opposite tions l I of the plates l0 present rounded surfaces at the respective opposite ends of the head 6,

which surfaces, as shown in Fig. 1 se e to so work the skin of the face or other pa of the body being shaved as to permit the obtaining of a smooth even shave without irritation to the skin. Thus by such a construction, the valve plate It removes that objection to this particu'-' lar type of head structure for electric razors, such types of head structure by reason of the squared end being objectionable, in that they tend to irritate the skin and to not permit the user to obtain as close and even a shave as is desirable.

It will be appreciated, that in actual practice,

with the plates Ill in closed position, the cut hairswill be confined within the chamber 8 of the head 6 and will not discharge therefrom onto the clothing or into the lavatory, or similar article or furniture. Thus after the shaving operation has been completed, the hair contents of the chamber 8 of the head may be dispensed therefrom by swinging the valve plates Hi to the open position shown in Fig. 3 to permit a discharge of the hair contents of the chamber 8 through either end of the head 6.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:-

1. An electric razor having a head provided with a chamber opening through the respective opposite ends of the head, and closure flaps for said chamber hinged to said head at said ends thereof.

2. An electric razor having a head provided with a chamber opening through the respective opposite ends of the head, and closure flaps for said chamber hinged to said head at said ends thereof, said closure flaps having rounded upper sections forming rounded end extensions and bearing surfaces for the razor head.

3. An electric razor having a head provided with a chamber opening through the respective opposite ends of the head, and closure flaps for said chamber hinged to said head at said ends thereof, said closure flaps having rounded upper sections forming rounded end extensions and bearinpsurfaces for the razor head, and interengaging means on said closure flaps and on the respective opposite sides of the razor head Ior relea'sably securing said flaps in closed position.

RAYMOND W. MEYER. 

